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J. I. VALENTINE. MODE 01-" DRESSING sum STRAPS FOR HARNESS.

No. 65,845. Patented June 18,1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. VALENTINE, of Union county, mnl State of Ohio, have invented a. new and nsefu-l Machine for Dressing Tags or Side Straps of Harness; and. I do hereby say that the following is a full clean, and exect description of the construction and operetion of the same, reference beinghed to the annexed drawinggmaking a part of this specification, in which- I Figure l is a longitudinal central section; and Figure 2, a plan or top view of the some. The strap to be dressed is placed within the box, which is adjusted to the s'ztme by the ineons of the screws d d The levers Z1 6 are to be let full on strap, and secured. by means of the screws a e. The pin or boltc holds the'st'rap level while it is being drawn betweenthe knives or blades ff} which ilress the strap or tug as it passes through:

To enable others skilled in the art to. make and use my invention,-I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. I v

By means of the screws d d the box or trough is made to widen, sons to accommodate any width of tug or strap HOCllGd'bO be dressed. The tog or strap is then placed in box and by turning the large screws the desired iviilth is properly atljusted. The lei'ers b b are then let down on the leather, and secured by the screws (sin all) e e on the sides of the box; The pin or bolt 0 is then placed in position over the tug or strap, which is thus held level as it comes against the knives What I claim my invention, and desire to secure by Letterslntent, is-

p The combination and nrrztngcmont of the knives or bits ff with thebox or trough, together with the levers I) I), the pin or bolt 0, and the widening ornegulating screws d d, substnntiztll"; as set forthand for the purpose therein named. I

JAMES F VALENTINE.

Witnesses:

Lns'rmr A. DOEKUM, GEO. V. Rossetti. 

